Forensic science laboratory manual and workbook. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thomas Kubic and Nicholas Petraco.
• Other Names: Kubic, Thomas; Petraco, Nicholas
• Contents: Part I. Experiment 1. Introduction to Scientific Measurement and Experimental Error — Determining the Density of Glass Experiment 2. Understanding Elements of Identification and Individualization Experiment 3. Use of the Compound Microscope Experiment 4. Stereomicroscopes and Firing Pin Impressions (Tool Marks) Experiment 5. Acquiring and Classifying Inked and Latent Fingerprints Experiment 6. Identification and Matching of Fingerprints Experiment 7. Cyanoacrylate "Super Glue" Fuming Technique to Develop Latent Fingerprints Experiment 8. Crime Scene Investigation: Safeguarding, Searching, Recognition, Documentation, Collection, Packaging, and Preservation of Physical Evidence Found at the Crime Scene Experiment 9. Trace Evidence Collection and Sorting Experiment 10. Sample Preparation for Microscopic Examination Experiment 11. Examination of Human Hair Experiment 12. Examination of Mammalian Hair Experiment 13. Measurement with the Microscope Experiment 14. Examination of Trace Quantities of Synthetic Fibers Experiment 15. Basics of Photography Experiment 16. Black-and-White Film Development Experiment 17. Collection of Footwear Evidence Experiment 18. Identification and Comparison of Footwear Impressions Experiment 19. Tool Mark Examination Experiment 20. Glass Fractures and Direction of Force Experiment 21. Thin-Layer Chromatography: Separation of Dyes in Ballpoint Inks Experiment 22. Bloodstain Geometry (Part A) Experiment 23. Bloodstain Geometry (Part B) Experiment 24. Forgery Detection Experiment 25. Soil Examination Experiment 26. Forensic Odontology 1: Is it a Bite Mark? Experiment 27. Forensic Odontology 2: Who Made the Questioned Bite Mark? Experiment 28. Forensic Archeology: Search for Human Habitation and Remains Experiment 29. Forensic Anthropology 1: Basic Human Osteology Experiment 30. Forensic Anthropology 2: Examination of Grave Site Bones Experiment 31. Digital Photography Image Processing Part II. Experiment 32. Chromatography 2: Identification of a Single-Component Solvent by Gas Chromatography Experiment 33. Spectroscopy 1: Methods for the Identification of Materials Based on Their Absorption of Light of Various Wavelengths and Identification of Polymer Films by FTIR Experiment 34. Spectroscopy 2: Use of Visible Spectroscopy in Color Determination Experiment 35. Quantitative Ethyl Alcohol Determination by Gas Chromatography Experiment 36. Forensic Entomology Experiment 37. Basic Ballistics Experiment 38. Basic Ballistics 2 Experiment 39. Crime Scene Drawing with Microsoft Word Appendix 1. Reference Data for Polymer Films Bibliography .
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 361 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 363.25 K954; Forensic sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Criminal investigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Evidence, Criminal -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Crime laboratories -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Crime laboratories; Criminal investigation; Evidence, Criminal; Forensic sciences; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420087215; 1420087215
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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